my machine won't pick up the bobbin thread either, i checked to make sure it is threaded right and everything Please helpmy machine won't pick up the bobbin thread either, i checked to make sure it is threaded right and everything Please help

If the bobbin is not placed in the holder correctly then for sure it it will not pick up.
Something must be stopping the bobbin sitting correctly.
Have a good look at the holder for anything that should not be there fluff/thread/bits of needle etc also check nothing is bent or twisted.

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You didn't provide the model number, and I'm not sure how familiar you are with sewing machines. For instance. do you know how to bring up the thread from the bobbin? The bobbin, by the way is SUPPOSED to not move; the thread is just supposed to unwind from it.

What I would do is go to the Singer sewing machine site; you can download your user's manual free, and I would review it.

try changing the needlerethread the machine top & bobbinmake sure the bobbin is wound correctly & inserted correctlyinto the bobbin caseif these suggestions don't help then you might think about havingthe machine checked at a sewing machine shop

First check that the needle isn't bent. (The simplest thing is to try a new needle.) Next check that you have a correctly wound and installed bobbin. The hole should be facing up and the bobbin thread comes off the bobbin to the left. Make sure that you threaded the bobbin correctly (notch A at the center and then to slot B to the left. (About 7 if you have the center front of the bobbin area at 6 on an analog 12-hour clock.) Pull the thread diagonally across the bobbin and then close the faceplate with the thread going through the opening of the slideplate. Hold onto the top thread while trying to bring up the bobbin thread.

The bobbin case has several parts that combine to provide good bobbin thread behavior. First there is a tension set screw that keeps the bobbin thread at the desired tension. If it is too loose or too tight the thread can't be pulled from the bobbin. (It's easy to strip the threads of the case, so be very careful.)

This is easiest to check on other types of sewing machines with a vertical bobbin case. For those, you remove the bobbin case and thread the bobbin through it correctly. Dangle the bobbin case from the thread (carefully). The bobbin case shouldn't slide on the thread but you should be able to pull out more thread if you hold the center of the bobbin and bobbin case. (Hold gently so that the bobbin turns.)

Next the bobbin race and hook need to grab the bobbin thread and twist it with the top thread. If these are damaged (perhaps by a bent needle), they won't work properly. These are at the back of the bobbin case.

Try replacing the bobbin case or parts of the bobbin case as needed. The Singer 947 is in the same line as the 244 and should use those parts. http://parts.singerco.com/CPpartCharts/2_2999/240_SERIES.pdf has the parts list. Try contacting a Singer dealer to get the parts. Unfortunately, my usual vendors only seem to list the manual as an available part for this line.

The bobbin is held in a removable bobbin case. If the bobbin case is already out of the machine, place the bobbin in the bobbin case such that the thread will come off clockwise. Leave a couple of inches of thread loose. Then pull the end of the thread down into the cross slot and thread it through the tension spring and into the delivery eye.

Next make sure the presser foot is up and the needle is in the highest position. Push the slide plate up. Hold the latch in the center of the bobbin case and place it over the center stud with the finger opposite the notch in the shuttle race. Release the latch in the center and press down on the bobbin case until you hear a click when the latch catches the groove. Leave a 2-3" length of thread extending out of the bobbin case and push the slide plate down. (Reverse the steps to remove the bobbin case.)

To thread the needle, place a spool on the spool pin with the needle bar fully up. I try to place the spool on the pin so that the little catch is out of the way. (The catch holds the end of the thread when the spool isn't in use.) Bring the thread through the guide loop on the top of the machine and then down through the thread guide on the right side of the tension discs. Bring the thread back up on the left side of the tension discs through the check spring and through the thread guide. Bring the thread through the hole (eye) in the take up lever (from right to left). Then bring the thread down through all of the guides down the face of the machine to the needle. Finally thread the needle from left to right. Pull a few inches of thread through the needle. (I find the threading of the needle to be easiest if the thread has been cut at an angle after threading the machine.)

Your sewing machine tension
controls the rate at which the thread is fed through either the upper
section of your machine or through the bobbin case. If your upper or
bobbin threads aren't threading properly, sometimes adjusting the
tension will correct this problem.

Timing

Your sewing machine works by
passing the upper thread through the needle of the sewing machine at
precisely the same time the bobbin brings its thread to its uppermost
position. If either the needle or the bobbin thread reach these
positions too soon or too late, the threads won't interact and create
the knots that make the seam. You can throw off your timing by sewing
too many layers of fabric or hitting a pin with your needle. See you
sewing machine repair facility to correct any timing issues.

Thread

Thread can get snagged or caught
in the upper section of your machine or on lint pieces in the lower
bobbin section. If your threads aren't catching properly, you may be
able to fix it by unthreading and rethreading both your upper thread and
bobbin threads.

If the fly wheel is going around then the clutch isn't disengaged to wind the bobbin, you need to pull out the flywheel on your model to disengage the clutch for bobbin winding.

Take thread from thread spool across to bobbin winder thread guide, then back to bobbin and thread the tail through the hole on top of the bobbin. Place bobbin onto spindle on top of machine and then push it against the stop to engage the bobbin winding motor. HOld the thread tail up and start winding slowly until the bobbin core has been covered including the starting point. Stop and trim off the thread tail with scissors. COntinue winding bobbin and give the thread a nudge if needed to wind evening top middle and bottom of the bobbin. A good smooth wind is important. Also don't wind at full speed and keep an eye on the thread reel that the thread is coming off, you don't want it bouncing around as this will **** the thread and stretch then relax it affecting your bobbin wind.

Obviously if you know this and the bobbin winding mechanisim is just not working, then it will need a service/replacement by an Elna repair person.

To:By ladydiane56 on Jul 10, 2011I
am trying to sew a baby blanket, but when I start the thread keeps
binding up. I am new to sewing and asked a friend, they said it was a
bobbin problem so I change it. I started sewing again and problem still
there. Need some advise. Thanks

It sounds like the tension between the top and bottom threads isn't balanced. With the machine threaded, pull both threads towards you and feel if one is tighter than the other and if so, adjust the tension. Top thread adjusts with the tension knob on the front of the machine, bottom thread adjusts where you load the bobbin. Could also be that the bobbin is sitting in the shuttle the wrong way. Have it sitting in the shuttle so that as you look at the open shuttle and pull the thread, the bobbin turns clockwise. Hope this helps.

put the bobbin in its case then pull some thread out and pass it thru the bobbin case slot and under the tension spring .. put the bobbin and case over the shaft that is in the main unit .. the open side of the case goes in first .. make sure the bobbin doesnt fall out .. rotate the bobbin case until its finger lines up with the notch in the main case .. the bobbin case should latch in place on the shaft notch .. place the top thread under and to the back of the pressure foot then turn the machine one turn .. that will loop the top thread around the bottom (bobbin) thread ... now use a card or screwdriver to push both threads from under the pressure foot toward the back of the machine ..

The bobbin will not move unless the thread is being drawn up by the top thread. If the top thread is not bringing up the bobbin thread, but was doing so just fine before it ran out of thread, then most likely the needle has somehow been bent.It may not look bent, but change it anyway. If it was sewing fine before running out, most unlikely that the timing is out. If you removed the black plastic bobbin holder, it may not be seated correctly. Check it for ANY scratches or needle strikes as well. The slightest mark on it will cause dramas. Good luck!